Erroneous Reporting of Deaths Attributed to Pneumonia and Influenza at 2 New York City Teaching Hospitals, 2013-2014.
Tyler S BrownKathryn DubowskiMadia PlittLaura FalciErica LeeMary HuynhYoko FuruyaNeil M VoraPublished in: Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) (2020)
Our results underscore how erroneous reporting of 1 condition can lead to underreporting of other causes of death. Misapplication or misunderstanding of procedures by medical providers, rather than extrinsic factors influencing the reporting process, are key drivers of erroneous cause-of-death reporting.